Monday, March 29, 2010

This is possibly one of the final products that won't deliver a 'hit-per-pack' like the remaining products in the pipeline do for Panini. The on-card Autograph Rookies might be some of the best looking of the season - making this a set you might want to check out once it goes live at the end of the week. The use of former NBA players makes this a hit with older collectors, and the Rookies, Kobe, and current NBA stars makes this an all-around solid product from Panini. 09/10 Panini Classics Basketball Checklist & Review

This is a unique product which is basically a re-packaged vintage card collection. Although, every card is guaranteed to be PSA 7 or PSA/DNA Autograph of a pre 1970's Hall of Famer or famous baseball player. Check out our preview where we run down Atlanta Sports Cards 20 Box Break.

Also out at the end of the month: 2010 SAGE High Series Football! (March 31, 2010)

2010 TriStar In Pursuit of the Majors Baseball is an interesting configuration and set. Each "Box" will contain a complete 75 card set plus 15 additional insert cards - including 6 total Autograph Cards. There are many top MLB prospects in this set including: Jason Heyward, Chris Carter, Dustin Ackley, Zach Wheeler and many others.

Roger Clemens even makes an appearance in this set, including a 2010 Tri-Star OBAK Preview, and a Dual Autograph with his son Koby Clemens.

Collectors can mark July 19, 2010 on their calendar as the potential release date for 2010 Topps Tribute Baseball. This product will contain 6 total hits (3 Autographs & 3 Memorabilia Cards)

There are some very impressive hits out of this product including 9 New York Yankees 1927 #1/1 cut autograph card. Also look for cards of important presidents such as John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon, Barrack Obama, Abe Lincoln and others. There is even a Dual Autograph of John McCain and Barrack Obama.

The most 'common' hit will be from the 100 single jersey cards #/99 .. however there are dual and triple memorabilia autograph parallels which should keep thing exciting for collectors.

Sunday, March 28, 2010

Finding information on old sets can sometimes be tricky. So we'll take the time to do reviews of past products and provide a complete checklist for further reference. 2003/04 Upper Deck Exquisite Basketball is such a landmark set for NBA collectors for many reasons and is worth going back and looking at the top cards.

03/04 Exquisite Basketball has all the top rookies with patch autograph cards. LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony and Chris Bosh. All of these RC cards are serial numbered to /99. Josh Howard, Mo Williams, and David West highlight the group of players who have patch auto's serial numbered /225.

Friday, March 26, 2010

Panini/Donruss has released the early checklist for 2010 Donruss Elite Football (Presumably everything is there but the Rookie Cards) Speaking of the RC Cards, the top prospects will be serial #/499 and autographed.

Dallas Cowboys fans will see more use of Miles Austin, and one of the most collectible non-rookie cards might be Passing The Torch #1 Mark Sanchez and Joe Namath dual autograph.

Each Hobby Box will contain 20 Packs - 5 Cards Per Pack. Each box on average delivers 4 memorabilia or autograph cards - with at least 1 autograph. There will also be 4 RC cards inserted in each box. There are no early pictures as of yet, but you can find the full preliminary checklist and more below.

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Razor Poker is back! This year it is even better then ever with every card in 2010 Razor Poker, except Stu Ungar memorabilia cards, being autographed. You get 5 autographs per pack, 1 pack per box. The 2010 Razor Poker pre-sale box price is coming in at about $65-70 a box.

2010 Razor Poker features many special redemption cards for items like Phil Hellmuth tournament worn sunglasses, and a Daniel Negreanu hat. You'll even have a chance to win a seat for an online poker tournament to win a seat to the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event.

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

The first half of 2010 has been a good one for sports card collectors. Topps Series 1 and Topps Heritage Baseball are everything we have come to know from Topps Baseball product and possibly a bit more. The newest honest Abe Lincoln SP variation cards that have surfaced recently only add to the sets popularity among collectors.

Upper Deck tried to stay in the baseball card market .. and they even went to court over the matter but were shut down by the MLB and the law. UD Series 1 Baseball was still allowed to be sold ... and it may be the last product they make for a while.

But hold onto your hats collectors because things are only heating up in the trading card market. The end of March brings 2 quality baseball releases and 2009 Football's best release. Check out some of the cool stuff that should keep your Visa card maxed out.

2010 Topps Pro Debut Series 1 Baseball

This set is Topps first crack at making Minor League Baseball cards via the exclusive agreement they reached with the MiLB some time ago. Its an interesting set as many of these players were featured in Razor's 2008 product line and Upper Deck's USA Baseball Sets. There really isn't anything new here except Topps making Minor League Baseball Cards. Its a cool set that has some value on the box level. Check out the review I wrote on 2010 Topps Pro Debut Series 1 Baseball over at Sports Card Radio.

2010 Topps Finest Baseball

I would say that this set is one of those that you will either love or hate. The absence of any 'game-worn' jersey cards is hidden by the fact that there are player worn letterman's in just about every box. The exclusive 1/1 foldout refractor versions are a first for Topps ... each letter of the card is autographed folks! As always with Topps Finest products, there are Rookie Redemption cards that come 1 per hobby box and will be announced during the season. Be sure to check out the full 2010 Topps Finest Baseball Checklist before you go buying a box of this.

2009 Upper Deck Exquisite Football

I must say that the early scans of this product look terrific. Since I can't afford this stuff I can only go off the photos and it makes me want to go rob a bank like politicians rob the country of our freedom. This stuff is absolutely gorgeous and I think once it hits the market it will be the #1 product of the season. We have 2009 Upper Deck Exquisite Football covered at Sports Card Radio.

2010 Press Pass Football

Press Pass did a nice job in what probably will be their last season making the early year Football product. They locked up Golden Child Tim Tebow ... they have many other rookies including Golden Tate signed to exclusive contracts so they kind of shut SAGE out in terms of the early 2010 football product. Fans should gobble this stuff up when it hits the market at the end of the month. Find everything including the 2010 Press Pass Football Checklist & Review at Sports Card Radio.

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Timeless Treasures is another premium product that has been announced by Panini. These will be $100 per 5 card pack, with each pack containing 3 autographs or jersey cards (at least 1 autograph)

If you are searching for NBA Logoman and premium NBA Jersey Swatch parallel cards, this may be a set to check out. Many of the inserts and subsets including: the Base Set, ROY Materials, MVP Materials, Championship Season, and NBA Apprentice, have prime Logoman and Team Logo Laundry tag 1/1 parallels.

Tyreke Evans replaces Blake Griffen as the Rookie Case Hit. Along with Evans, each 15 box case will contain 1 or more of the following autographs: George Mikan, Kobe Bryant, Bill Russell, Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Oscar Robinson, Larry Bird or Jerry West. This quite possibly is the strongest case hit guarantee list that Panini has put out in the 09/10 season.

Crown Royale is a name familiar with Baseball and Football fans. Panini has decided to bring back the die-cut base cards and inserts for basketball collectors in 2010. This 'premium' product contains 4 packs per box and each pack has 7 cards. Each box contains 4 Auto or memorabilia cards including at least 1 on-card autograph! 1:15 boxes is a hot box that will contain 4 extra hits.

Be on the lookout for On-Card Autograph Rookie Cards #/499 - we think that these will be popular with collectors once they hit the market in June.

Monday, March 8, 2010

Panini's first "Premium Pack" product that will set you back about $100 per 11 Card Pack when it hit shelves June 2, 2010. Every base card is serial #/325 or less making this a solid candidate for set builders.

In every 15 Box Case look for one or more of following autographs: Kobe Bryant, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Shaquille O’Neal, Stephen Curry, Tyreke Evans and Brandon Jennings. Also find two 5x7 Autographed Box Toppers per case!

Find redemption cards for One of 120 exclusive Kobe Bryant signed 16x20 Lithos!

Also look for Kobe Bryant On-Card Autographs. Also the Supreme Court Set contains on-card autographs of top NBA stars and is worth taking a look at.

Saturday, March 6, 2010

The latest episode of The Sports Card Show podcast is up on iTunes and over at Sports Card Radio.

We follow up on the Upper Deck and MLB settlement and the impact it will have on the hobby.

2009/10 Panini Studio Basketball is the only set of note that comes out next week and we give you a run-down of the highlights. Be sure to check out our preview of the product over at Sports Card Radio: 09/10 Panini Studio Checklist

We also discuss game used memorabilia and collectibles markets. Where you can find pieces and the relation to the hobby card market.

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

09/10 Absolute Memorabilia Basketball will make its debut for the NBA and will give collectors an exciting higher end set to collect. Many of today's best rookies including Tyreke Evans, Blake Griffen and Brandon Jennings will have Rookie Premiere Material (RPM) cards. There will also be many Prime Swatches and multi-color jersey cards that are lacking from most of Panini's early Basketball offerings.

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

We have two great interview guest for this weeks show. We catch up with Tim Danielson of the Bench Trading and see how the progress is coming along with the YSL Charity Drive. Later in the show Ryan from www.sportscardreport.info joins us to talk about Upper Deck, Topps and the MLB’s courtroom battles.

Also in the show we talk about the NFL Combine and some early thoughts on the upcoming baseball season. Lots of great stuff! Jammed into one episode!